Restricted Superstar

Chapter 549

After the 16th round of the league, Inter Milan started the Coppa Italia journey

The Coppa Italia is a knock-out football game hosted by the Italian Football Association. It started in 1922 and is the highest level of football in Italy.

Prior to the season, the only participating teams in the Italian Cup were Serie A and Serie B. The Italian Football Association is similar to the English FA Cup and allows teams with good results in Serie C to participate. However, the top eight teams in Serie A are not until the fifth round. , It is also the first eighth finals to participate in.

Inter Milan's performance in the Coppa Italia is not good. They only won 5 championships, ranking behind Jutus and Roma, and only reached the semi-finals this season and were eliminated by Sampdoria.

This season, Inter Milan is strong and strong, Mourinho naturally hopes to have a harvest in the League Cup, catching up with Manny who has been smashing after class.

Facing the average strength of Livorno, Mourinho put out a semi-main and semi-substitute lineup, Gao Xiaodong was also put on the bench.

Inter Milan's strength is the best, even if it is a general substitute, it is difficult to fight Livorno, and finally Inter Milan smoothly eliminated Livorno and reached the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia.

In the quarter-finals, Inter Milan's opponent is the old enemy Jutus, the game will be played after the winter break, Inter Milan holds the home advantage.

After the restorative training the next day, the players did not leave. Everyone and the coaches came to the conference room to watch the live broadcast of the eighth-final draw.

The principle of this draw is the same as in the past, that is: the first team in the group stage is second to another arbitrary group, and the teams in the same group and the same football association initiate the avoidance principle. In addition, the second-placed team in the group will play host and then away in the 1/8 finals of the two rounds.

The first of the 8 teams are: Bordeaux, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Florence, Barcelona, ​​Sevilla, Arsenal. The second team in the group includes Bayern Munich, Moscow Central Army, AC Milan, Porto, Lyon, Inter Milan, Stuttgart, Olympiacos.

For Inter Milan, 8 groups are the first, they will certainly not be drawn to Barcelona and Fiorentina, the remaining 6 firsts are possible.

In terms of strength, the strongest are Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid; the weakest are Bordeaux, Arsenal, Sevilla and Arsenal; in terms of strength, play style and status, Inter Milan most want to draw Bordeaux With Sevilla, or Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are the last people who want to draw.

Bordeaux and Sevilla are not weak, but the Champions League background is a bit close. Mourinho’s team is most afraid of playing the weaker pseudo-tech flow. The most feared is Manchester United and Chelsea who have muscles. Muscle, a team with technical skills and hard work.

The first to be drawn out by UEFA Secretary General Ifantino was Stuttgart, second in group G, and then his opponent was drawn out, Barcelona.

Although this has nothing to do with Inter Milan, the Inter Milan players are still a little jealous of Barcelona's good luck, Stankovic said: "It looks like Barcelona will be recommended to the final."

Eto'o said: "By playing strength, Barcelona can almost make it to the final."

Materazzi said: "It's hard to say, it depends on the dribbling of the ball."

The second pair was drawn by Olympiax, the second in Group H and Bordeaux, the first in Group A. This disappointed Inter Milan's players, because Bordeaux was drawn, which means that their chances of encountering giants have been increased by one point.

Inter Milan was drawn out for the third time. Everyone was nervous at this time. The TV footage was also given to Figo and Moratti who represented Inter Milan to participate in the lottery. The two men were serious and obviously nervous. Everyone knows. , I want to go further in the Champions League, and I can't meet a strong team at the beginning.

However, what made Inter Milan very disappointed was that Chelsea, the opponent they didn't want to meet the last time, was drawn.

The TV footage again showed Figo and Blanca. Figo and Blanca smiled bitterly at each other, and looked very helpless. In the eighth-finals, they met Chelsea, the second-best odds to win, and this was a sign.

Figo and Blanca smiled bitterly, and the camera showed Chelsea Kenyon on the other side. Kenyon is also very helpless. He has worked with Mourinho for more than three years and knows how difficult Mourinho's team is to play.

Seeing that Inter Milan was drawn to play against Chelsea, the conference room was in chaos. Everyone was surprised, disappointed, and even a little angry.

Before the game, captain Zanetti told reporters that the last thing he wanted to meet was Chelsea. Now that he really got Chelsea, Zanetti was stunned, "This is too accurate. The more I don’t want to get someone, but I do. To whom."

Eto'o smiled bitterly, and said, "Why didn't the captain guess Bordeaux and Sevilla?"

Gao Xiaodong said: "I think this is a conspiracy, definitely a conspiracy. Chelsea vs. Inter Milan, Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge, and Ancelotti plays Inter Milan again. What a highlight."

Quaresma agreed with Gao Xiaodong’s point of view, “That’s right, UEFA’s purpose is to attract attention and pit us.”

Canya ropeway: "I had a hunch before, not playing Chelsea but playing Manchester United, it really is playing Chelsea."

Seeing that Bayern drew Fiorentina, Real Madrid drew Lyon, and Inter Milan's players were even more upset. They felt that their luck was too bad, and that it was very suspected of being designed by UEFA.

At this moment, Mourinho, who had been calm and silent, said, "Don't talk, talk about it after reading it."

Everyone shut up when they saw Mourinho angry. They quietly watched the opponents in the last two quarter-finals. Soon, the last two teams were also drawn. Arsenal played Porto and Manchester United played AC Milan. .

At this time, the conference room was even more chaotic. Almost everyone agreed with Gao Xiaodong’s point of view. The draw was tricky, it seemed to be arranged. The two old enemies of Real Madrid and Lyon gathered together, Manchester United revenge a Milan, Beckham went home, Murray Neo returns to Stamford Bridge to fight face, Ancelotti fights Inter Milan again, if it is not arranged, it would be a coincidence.

When everyone had enough discussion, Mourinho applauded and said: "Strongly discuss, vigorously protest, and see if UEFA can draw lots again."

Everyone listened and stopped talking. At this time, Mourinho said solemnly: "I hope you remember that the result of the draw can no longer be changed. Whether we want to see such a result or not, we will do it now. It’s not complaining, but trying to beat the opponent. There are no complaints in my dictionary, only fighting."

Mourinho’s words were like a blow to the head, knocking the players awake. Everyone started discussing Chelsea’s weaknesses. At this time, Gao Xiaodong smiled and said: “What are you discussing? Our coach has coached Chelsea for more than three years. This team was built by him. Yes, who knows better about their strengths and weaknesses as our coach."

Mourinho thought to himself that this kid is really a ghost, but he still said with a calm face: "Knowing what's the use, we also know the advantages and disadvantages of Messi and Ronaldo, we still can't help it during the game."

Gao Xiaodong smiled and said, "It's always useful."

Mourinho relaxed his face and said: "I have all the information of Chelsea players. Looking back, I will ask Coach Baresi to copy a copy for you. From today, everyone will take it back and study it carefully. Our opponent is very strong. We must go all out and prepare every detail so that after the two games, we can say with a clear conscience that we have tried our best and we will have no regrets no matter what the result is."

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